Woodhouse · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.60794, -0.17466

N12 0ADWoodhouse, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N12 0AD, Woodhouse, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 23/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
69
Safety
86
Schools
95
Transport
23
Environment
68
Investment
50

The bottom line

N12 0AD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 57 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N12 0AD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-50.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Our Lady of Lourdes RC School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 7 min walk

KS2: 105.9

★★★

Secondary

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.98A8: 79.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

32.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 77% of London
→ Stable

-47% vs borough

Crime by type

Other22%
Vehicle crime22%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary11%
Drug offences8%
Robbery3%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 50% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

N12 district median

£360,000

Based on 144 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,783/m²
Price per ft²£537/ft²
Avg floor area171.5

EPC breakdown

D
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Semi 100%

LHA rates — Outer North London

Shared room£595/mo
1 bedroom£1150/mo
2 bedrooms£1400/mo
3 bedrooms£1695/mo
4 bedrooms£2200/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£428,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19962025 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+570%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+12.8%

per year

Acceleration

+17.36

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £700k+ · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19961996£135k£135k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau20022004£362k£408k+12.7%1.5
Pre-crash peak20052005£383k£383k+0%1
GFC & correction20092009£435k£435k+0%1
Pandemic surge20212021£840k£840k+0%1
Rate-rise correction20232023£802k£802k+0%1
Current market20252025£905k£905k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern line
11.6 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
30 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

42

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

5.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge62 min
Victoria58 min
Waterloo57 min
Canary Wharf69 min
City61 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

43

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)160
Nearest car park191m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Woodhouse Road Car Park· yes
431m
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Castle Road Car Park· yes
693m
🅿️
Stanhope Top Car Park· yes
737m
🅿️
Stanhope Road Main Car Park· yes
792m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G78%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB37% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.4 km

Energy

Solar: 848 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,510 hrs/yr

Sunshine

615 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.4°C

Summer avg

2.8°C

Winter avg

Solar yield848.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FINCHLEY WIC

GRANVILLE ROAD, NORTH FINCHLEY, N12 0JE

4 min walk

14

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 307 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 5.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

106

Parks (1km)

29

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Elephant Inn (508 m)

Nearest supermarketSultan Food Centre · 446 m
4 tennis courts4 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
941 licensed premises in borough130 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Finchley Express71 m
AM 2 PM454 m
Hungarian Flavors Ltd458 m
Robin Food and Wine484 m

Nearby cafes

Tinys Snack Bar66 m
Blanche Bistro Cafe75 m
Golden Bite485 m
Cafe Tuck In501 m

Nearby restaurants

Gökyüzü298 m
McDonald's365 m
Nando's367 m
Pizza Hut369 m

Nearby pubs

Elephant Inn508 m
Sea Rock516 m
Red & Black551 m
Finchley Tavern563 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Outdoor Pool93 m
David Lloyd Finchley156 m
Glebelands Indoor Bowls Club276 m
Finchley Lido404 m

Nearby pharmacies

Carters Pharmacy629 m
Boots924 m

Nearby health

Finchley Memorial Hospital307 m
Finchley Dental Studio370 m
Apex Dental465 m
Finchley Dental Lounge487 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 115

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ARM SYNERGY LTD
SEM (UK) LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,550London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.2% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 18% of London
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

52.5

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,501m
Crossrail 2 route7,657m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,336 nationally

1,926

Est. population

9,399/km²

55%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£43,300

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

50

Community stability

Age profile

25%
16%
21%
18%
19%
Under 1825%
18–3416%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+19%

Tenure

39%
29%
27%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent27%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

27%
18%
31%
14%
White British27%
White Other18%
Asian31%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other14%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household18%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
89%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
106
Largest scheme
155 homes · FORMER GAUMONT SITE, TALLY HO CORNER, 711, FORMER GAUMONT SITE, TALLY HO CORNER, 711, HIGH ROAD, FINCHLEY, N12
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, 451, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, 451, HIGH ROAD, N12 0AS82 homes
completed
VICARAGE, VICARAGE, HIGH ROAD, SAND WAY, N1233 homes
completed
Melville House, 8-10, Melville House, 8-10, Woodhouse Road, N12 0RG12 homes
completed
553, 563, High Road, North Finchley, N12 0BA5 homes
completed
32, 32, Woodhouse Road, London,, N12 0RG5 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
16.2%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Sarah Sackman (Labour)
MP majority
4,581
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green

Councillors

Charli ThompsonGreen
Anne Cecilia HuttonLabour

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Key facts for N12 0AD

Full postcodeN12 0AD
Postcode districtN12
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWoodhouse
Latitude51.607945
Longitude-0.174657
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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